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Road safety campaign slammed for claiming some cyclists “proactively seek out examples of poor driving”, says it only accepts footage captured “in passing” from commutes

Strong backlash to SaferEssexRoads' words, with an FOI request showing just two cyclist reports of mobile phone use behind the wheel in Essex last year resulted in prosecution

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 12:35
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Cowboy crowdfunding campaign soars past €1m mark

Maker of sleek urban e-bikes claims 'most popular mobility raise of the year'

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 10:01
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Had your e-bike stolen? BackPedal specialises in getting them back

E-bike theft protection and recovery service claims it has a success rate of 89%

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 09:01
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Rapha and Paul Smith unveil new limited edition collection

Rapha and Paul Smith's 1960's inspired collection + 2023 EF Pro Cycling team kits are now available to purchase from Rapha

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 09:00
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“We’ll raise it at the next AGM”: Cyclists blast journalist’s call to “please do better” after “one of your number” jumped red light and hit her; New Richmond Park layout “increases danger for cyclists”; Brown shorts Valverde wins + more on the live blog

Happy Tuesday (and light jacket day) everyone! Ryan Mallon’s back at the keyboard for more bike news and nonsense on the Ben Healy Appreciation Page – sorry, I mean live blog…

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 08:21
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“One tweet cannot always explain the complex rules of the Highway Code”: Road safety group responds to criticism of “motor-centric” post advising cyclists to “stop and allow drivers to overtake”

“Our aim is to try to educate all road users to be considerate of everyone else to avoid collisions and make the roads safer for everyone to use”

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 17:47
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New brand Beameo launches with range of six affordable e-bikes

They will offer a range of e-bikes from folders to eMTBs

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 15:53
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Cyclists told to spread out while riding in groups to minimise effects of pollution from overtaking vehicles

A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of Surrey found that fumes from passing cars can become trapped within a group of cyclists, increasing their exposure to harmful pollutants

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 15:12
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Has Bridge Bike Works reinvented the bottom bracket? New tech sees BB threaded directly into carbon frames

Carbon fibre threads and "no more creaks"?! Bridge Bike Works' threaded bottom bracket is moulded directly into carbon frames

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 14:15
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Five cool jerseys for summer rides from MAAP, Santini, Velocio and Band of Climbers

These are some of the coolest jerseys we're testing right now. Which one would you choose?

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 13:51
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Councillor cycling to road safety meeting left bloodied and bruised after being struck by alleged hit-and-run driver in bike lane

“You don’t expect it as a cyclist when you are on a safe cycle path for someone to come into the side of you”

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 11:52
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The coolest bikes from the Cycle Show 2023: Cannondale, Bianchi, Wilier, BMC, Enigma, Reilly, Cinelli & more

Check out 14 stunning road and gravel bikes in our whistle-stop tour of the London show…

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 11:48
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Win! Scribe CORE or gravel carbon wheelset worth £799!

One lucky cyclist is going to get a serious upgrade for their road or gravel bike just by filling out the form below. Good luck!

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 11:00
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Virvolt 900 – a lightweight, repairable e-bike conversion kit

French company working with Renault on a lightweight and serviceable mid-drive

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 10:00
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Rishi Sunak’s police escort now involves bicycle-riding officers pushing people out the road; Remco Evenepoel uploads Liège-Bastogne-Liège win to Strava; Alex Dowsett completes London Marathon to ease into retirement + more on the live blog

A new week on the live blog, Dan Alexander is on duty for Monday's

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 08:12
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Uber and Zoomo to launch e-bike trade-in scheme in New York in response to battery fires

New city law has banned sale of e-bikes that are not UL-certified

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 07:28
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2023: Remco Evenepoel wins for a second year, after Demi Vollering completes the Ardennes Triple

The oldest and final spring monument of the season offered plenty of drama as Vollering made history after a sprint, and Evenepoel held off Pidcock and Buitrago after Pogačar’s early crash

Sun, Apr 23, 2023 15:45
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Road safety group draws ire after advising cyclists to “stop and allow drivers to overtake”

The group, which claims to work for improving road safety, has been slammed for posting a number of "misleading" guidelines for cycling on roads

Sun, Apr 23, 2023 14:13
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Tadej Pogačar forced to abandon Liège-Bastogne-Liège after early crash, suffers fractures

The Slovenian cyclist, who was tipped for a strong showing at the final monument, got caught in a freak crash in the early stages and suffered fractures to his left wrist

Sun, Apr 23, 2023 12:07
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From cobbles to asphalt? Van der Poel becomes Lamborghini ambassador (and gets one himself)

“This feels more special than testing a new racing bike,” said the Paris-Roubaix winner about the new partnership (that might ruffle some feathers at Canyon)

Sun, Apr 23, 2023 10:22
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Cycle lane plans dropped by council as it would have “killed off shops”

Businesses, after weeks of protest, said they were "thrilled" that the proposed cycle path and floating bus stop in Paisley was scrapped

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 17:23
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“It’s about time that I got on my bike”: Chris Boardman joins 1,600 cyclists in taking on Dirty Reiver

The former Olympian might be a bit dulled out with his day job, so what better way to take a break than taking on 200km of gravel?

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 13:53
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More people than ever now regularly cycling and walking due to the cost of living crisis, reveals survey

Active travel accounted for 20% of all activity, with 3.2 million more people cycling and walking in England in 2022 over the previous year, according to UK Government

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:14
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Are self-tightening cycling shoes the Next Big Thing from Shimano? Plus more tech news from Oakley, Chris King, Classified, MAAP, POC…

Check out the world’s shiniest rear derailleur cage, Vielo’s new Classified-equipped road bike, and loads of cool clobber for the summer

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:00
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Reilly unveils the Reflex, a titanium gravel race bike prototype to “take fast gravel riding to the next level”

Being shown off to the world for the first time at the Cycle Show today, the Reflex is fully integrated, can take dynamo lights and a dropper post and has clearance for whopping 55mm tyres

Fri, Apr 21, 2023 16:17
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